India’s Forex Reserves Reach $698.192 Billion, Driven by FCA and Gold

India’s Forex Reserves Reach $698.192 Billion, Driven by FCA and Gold

India’s Forex Reserves Climb to $698.192 Billion India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.703 billion to reach a total of $698.192 billion for the week ending July 25. This increase, reported by the RBI on August 1, follows a drop of $1.183 billion in the preceding week. The growth in reserves was driven by increases … Read more

South Korea’s Shifting Trade Dynamics with the U.S. and China

South Korea’s Shifting Trade Dynamics with the U.S. and China

South Korea’s Exports Soar in July, Fueled by Semiconductors and Tariff ‘Front-Loading’ South Korea’s export momentum remained strong in July, with customs data showing a 5.9% increase from a year earlier, exceeding the consensus forecast of 5.1%. This growth was primarily driven by robust demand for semiconductors and solid vehicle sales. A significant factor behind … Read more

Gold’s Glitch: How a Global Commodity Distorts India’s Inflation Picture

Gold’s Glitch: How a Global Commodity Distorts India’s Inflation Picture

You’ve highlighted a crucial point about India’s inflation landscape. While the dip in headline CPI inflation to 2.8% in May 2025 is certainly good news, CRISIL’s report reveals a subtle but significant concern: core inflation (excluding volatile food and fuel prices) is quietly on the rise. Understanding the Nuance: Headline vs. Core Inflation The decline … Read more

Elon Musk Slams US Debt Surge: “Slavery” Looms as Interest Payments Spike

Elon Musk Slams US Debt Surge: “Slavery” Looms as Interest Payments Spike

America’s national debt is skyrocketing, and figures like Elon Musk are sounding the alarm, calling it “debt slavery.” Since 2020, the U.S. has piled on over $12 trillion in new debt, a sum that took 221 years to accumulate previously. This brings the total national debt past $36 trillion, exceeding 122% of GDP. This rapid … Read more